6 weeks- time to hit the gym!

My sweet baby at 6 weeks today- nothing sweeter...

 Got this swing off craigslist for $25, not bad huh- definitely does the job while we're here for the summer and is a mommy must have

 I think it's the cutest thing when she laughs at movies- she has the cutest giggle

 Mckell now insists on always having her toes and fingers painted pink- she's definitely all girl

It's hard to tell but Kell is a tan little indian- I keep spf 70 on her but she is a lucky girl and got her daddy's olive skin- I'm jealous

Getting ready for church (this was her Easter dress that I didn't ever get a picture of her wearing it)

Well it's been 6 weeks since Jason joined our family which means I'm officially cleared to hit the gym (even though I'm not actually going to the doctor to get the 'ok' since we don't have insurance out here in Jersey). And I guess I can't use the excuse 'well I just had a baby anymore.' All you mommies out there know what I'm talking about- it's that automatic stop to when people stop saying 'wow you just had a baby, you look good!' Or maybe it's the end of not feeling guilty for still eating like I'm pregnant because now I can 'officially' start working on losing the baby pounds! ha Whatever it is, I've reached the mile marker.  You might think I'm crazy but it sounds better to me to just get pregnant again than have to worry about counting calories (and I seriously would have another baby soon- I want our kids as close together as Courtland will let me!) Funny thing is I wouldn't really call it 'baby weight' it's more like freshman 15 that I never got around to losing. But my philosophy is- if you're not willing to put the effort into losing weight, then you're not allowed to complain and just have to be happy with how you are. So here's to being happy with who we are! lol

Mckell Moment

One of Mckell's favorite shows is Barney and today she was watching one where a little girl was making a flower out of paper. So Kell decided she wanted to make one too and got a piece of paper and folded like the girl on the show (or how she thought she was supposed to fold it). When she brought it to me to show me her 'pretty flower' she accidently ripped it. So she handed it to me and said 'fix it mama.' I don't have any tape so I handed the paper/flower back to her and said sorry it's broken. She then handed it back to me and said, 'try again mama.' I've never heard her say that before and thought it was so funny. It's so fun hearing all the new words and phrases she's putting together. She's talking more and more everyday and I love it besides the fact that she's getting bigger... don't like that!

5 weeks- Jason's getting too big too fast!

5 weeks old today, still wearing nb size clothes but they're starting to get a little tight.  His neck is getting stronger and he's starting to get more interactive- we just love him!

 Hangin with daddy

Our crazy sleeper

Always happy after her long naps

Playing at the park

Always looks like he's thinking about something

 loves her little brother

Ready for some rays!

Playing at the pool with Sebastian

Kell gets pretty sweaty in the heat and humidity out here in Jersey

 Surprisingly Kell took this picture- not too bad for a 20 month old. She told me to say 'cheeeeese' guess I need to work on it.

Just another week

Waking Mckell up from her nap- sometimes I get impatient waiting for her to wake up on her own and you would too if your child took 4+ hour naps during the best hours of the day! (might sound heavenly I know to most and I shouldn't complain but when you're staring out the window at the ocean on a gorgeous day and can't go out because your child naps from 12-4...)

Ready to head off to the park

 I found a park with a swing finally, even if it's a pretty ghetto park- Kell still likes it.

Sadly I think she gets this from me... She likes to bite/suck on her toes. Weird I know but I used to do the same thing when I was little- probably tmi but honestly I don't think it's that gross! 

 Mommy's little snuggler

One month old today! Taking a bath in the sink. He has already started filling out and put some weight on- getting a little chubby. He eats a lot more than Mckell did and is getting bigger faster than she did- I bet he's gained twice as much weight as she did at this point.  He's finally starting to be awake a little more and I love it when he is and can stare into his baby blues! That's right- he got SOMETHING of mine- blue eyes and I love it! (not to say that I don't LOVE Kell's gorgeous brown eyes) But finally something of the two of them I can claim came from me- ha!

He's starting to give us more and more smiles- just melts your heart

Love the double chin

A day in our life out in New Jersey

Mckell likes to play with her little friend Sebastian. He's about 3-4 months younger than Kell but they have fun going on walks and running around together.

Giving each other hugs

 Kell showing off her baby Jason

Kell definitely knows how to cheese it!

Pretty much the only vegetable I can get Kell to eat willingly... She loves corn on the cob

 Jason likes to sleep with his arm over his eyes

Having a 'teat' at dunkin donuts- which in my opinion isn't even in the same league as krispy kreme donuts. But obviously Kell enjoyed her donut with sprinkles.